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Alternative spring break and internationalization: a qualitative study using Chickering’s theory of student development

ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK AND INTERNATIONALIZATION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY USING CHICKERING‟S THEORY OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
by
Wendy Barclay
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF EDUCATION
August 2010
Copyright 2010 Wendy Barclay

Higher education is beginning to see a shift in emphasizing co-curricular activities and experiences outside the classroom. Furthermore, higher education institutions are taking a more philanthropic approach and adding the component of community service into their institutions and into their mission statements. The form in which this community service is offered varies. Some are in the immediate setting, as seen especially in institutions located in an urban setting. Some last a long period of time such as a few weeks or even a summer. Some result from an emerging crisis, for instance the tsunami in Indonesia, Katrina, or more recently Haiti. Yet some are a more purposeful short term projects located in a particular company. This thesis focuses on that short term emersion experience. Throughout a year, I followed a group of thirteen individuals who embarked on a ten day alternative spring break experience to Isla de Las Mujeres, Mexico. The purpose of this research is to understand how American undergraduate students perceive their own self-development changes after participation in an international alternative spring break experience.

ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK AND INTERNATIONALIZATION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY USING CHICKERING‟S THEORY OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
by
Wendy Barclay
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF EDUCATION
August 2010
Copyright 2010 Wendy Barclay